®Planning appeal decision
Caxton House, 53 High Street, Grimethorpe, Barnsley, S72 7BB
Planning appeal 3325329 at Caxton House, 53 High Street, Grimethorpe, Barnsley, S72 7BB (Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 15 January 2024 by Inspector Wilkinson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers with regard to the internal living space and external amenity area.
conversion and extension of building to form apartments
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilkinson F
- Postcode
- S72 7BB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers with regard to the internal living space and external amenity area
What decided it
The apartments met the Nationally Described Space Standard for overall floor area and bedroom sizes, and the external amenity space was of sufficient quality and accessibility to provide acceptable living conditions despite falling short of the SYRDG guidance figure.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GD1Policy D1
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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